Chapter 400
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And the Su and Xie family were ropes that were twisted together. It was fortunate that the Shen family and these two families were like fire and water, otherwise they would really become a big trouble for Emperor Wen Hui. If it was really as what the Su and Xie families said, and the Shen family's nine clans were exterminated, then within the Ming Qi's lands, there would no longer be any power that could contend against the Su and Xie families. If he allowed the Su and Xie Families to grow stronger, his throne would become even more unstable.
For the first time, Emperor Wen Hui felt that it was difficult to dismount the tiger. He only wanted to take back a part of Shen Xin's military power as the Shen family could still keep Su Xie in check, but now there was no one who was willing to speak up for Shen Xin. Emperor Wen Hui only felt that his head was hurting.
He asked slowly, "Nine familial extermination?"
Normally, the officials would be able to see that the Emperor's expression was not right. However, Xie Ding did not know what was wrong with him today. He stiffened his neck and said, "Yes!"
Emperor Wen Hui closed his eyes and when he looked at Xie Ding again, it was as if he was looking at Xie Ding's wolf's ambition through his skin.
Su Yu was a little worried, but he didn't show it on his face. He still looked like Xie Ding's words made sense.
Finally, a junior general stepped out and said, "Even though General Shen had acted willfully and recklessly this time, but the crime does not warrant death. Previously you had also made great contributions to the court and can atone for your crimes. His Majesty is benevolent and hope that the Shen family's army has been fighting on the battlefield for many years, protecting the country and giving a lenient sentence. "
This young general had a good relationship with Shen Xin. He probably saw that the situation here was disadvantageous to Shen Xin, so he couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up for Shen Xin.
Emperor Wen Hui had been waiting for the person to say these words, but one did not know if it was because Shen Xin's popularity was too bad that no one spoke. When this young general opened his mouth, Emperor Wen Hui's eyebrows stretched out and said, "Beloved official is right. Even though General Shen is guilty this time, he had made meritorious services in the past. If one were to say that the nine generations of one's family were to be executed, it would seem that Zhen do not remember old feelings."
"Your Majesty, you mustn't!" Su Yu quickly knelt on the ground, "General Shen can even do things like deceiving the Emperor, one does not know what will happen in the future!"
Xie Ding also hurriedly said, "Yes, yes! Your Majesty, please reconsider! "
The more both of them said so, the more suspicious Emperor Wen Hui felt. He did not even look at the both of them and spoke to that young general, or rather to the entire court's civil and military officials, "When Old General Shen was alive, he also accompanied the late Emperor through life and death. The Shen family had been loyal for generations, the Formidable Great General Shen Xin used to be incomparably brave, and returned after defeating Xi Rong at the end of the year, it could be considered as atoning for his crimes. Zhen is not a tyrant, I will implicate the nine generations … Shen Xin's family are innocent! "
"Your Majesty is wise." The young general hurriedly knelt down again.
Emperor Wen Hui waved his hands and said, "It is just that Shen Xin is like this, so Zhen still want to punish him. Pass down the orders to take back the Shen family's military tally and punish Shen Xin's salary for one year. The Shen family's army will only be allocated to the front for him to transfer and the rest will be merged into the Imperial Army."
Everyone gasped, and their gazes were a little strange.
One could say that Emperor Wen Hui was cruel, but he did not harm the lives of the Shen family. It could be said that Emperor Wen Hui was gentle and wanted to snatch the tiger tally from the start. The tiger tally commanded the three armies, and to a military general, if the tiger tally was taken away, it meant that the soldier had lost his life on the battlefield.
And the front of the Shen family's army were just some insignificant cookery soldiers, but the proper Shen family's army was merged into the Imperial Army. That was to say, the troops that Shen Xin had trained for so many years, were all used as wedding clothes for the Imperial family!
The ministers were all distressed. No wonder Emperor Wen Hui was so generous in his words. Emotions were already grasping the other's lifeline. Even if Shen Xin escaped this calamity, this Formidable Great General would only be left with an empty shell, so what kind of deterrence was there? To keep the reputation of the Shen family, it was only to check and balance the other aristocratic families.
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